Cobolli: I'll Choose the Derby Over the Internazionali Final
Club News·4 May 2026·54d ago

Cobolli: I'll Choose the Derby Over the Internazionali Final

Source: Forza Roma

Italian tennis player Flavio Cobolli, a devoted AS Roma supporter, has declared he will attend the Derby della Capitale even if he reaches the final of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia tournament. Speaking at a reception for the Italian national tennis team at the Quirinale, Cobolli addressed the scheduling conflict between the two events: "Playing the final or seeing Roma–Lazio? But I think I'll go to the derby." He added: "I'm focused on my first match right now. It's a difficult draw against anyone you play—it's a very complicated match, so you have to be careful against everyone. Whoever goes through goes through, so much the better, no? We give it everything every day, so we're ready to fight, and then if the derby comes around, I'm ready to go see it."

The scheduling issue has already drawn attention from football authorities. Ezio Maria Simonelli, president of the Serie A league, confirmed days earlier that the goal is to avoid a time clash between the two events. Current plans call for the Derby della Capitale to take place on Sunday, 17 May at 12:30, with the Internazionali final scheduled for the afternoon. Cobolli's commitment to attending the derby underscores the event's significance among Roma supporters, even those with competing professional obligations.

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Cobolli: “Il derby o la Finale degli Internazionali? Credo che andrò all’Olimpico” - Forzaroma.info Forzaroma.infoI migliori video scelti dal nostro canaleforzaroma news as roma Cobolli: “Il derby o la Finale degli Internazionali? Credo che andrò all’Olimpico”news as romaCobolli: “Il derby o la Finale degli Internazionali? Credo che andrò all’Olimpico”MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 28: Flavio Cobolli of Italy celebrates match point against Daniil Medvedev during the Men's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Nine of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on April 28, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)Il tennista, grande tifosi giallorosso, assicura la sua presenza sugli spalti durante la stracittadina Redazione 4 maggio - 15:15 Da domani il tennis mondiale farà tappa a Roma per il consueto appuntamento con gli "Internazionali BNL d'Italia". Intercettato dai microfoni dell'agenzia AGI a margine del ricevimento della nazionale di tennis azzurra al Quirinale, Flavio Cobolli (grande tifoso giallorosso) ha parlato della concomitanza tra la finale del torneo e il derby tra Roma e Lazio: "Giocare la finale o vedere Roma - Lazio? Ma credo che andrò al derby", questa la battuta del tennista che ha poi proseguito: "Sono intanto focalizzato per la prima partita, è un tabellone difficile contro chiunque uno gioca, è una partita molto complicata, quindi bisogna stare attenti a tutti, che poi uno va avanti e meglio è, no? Ce la mettiamo tutta tutti i giorni, quindi siamo pronti a combattere e poi, se poi arriverà anche il derby, sono pronto ad andare a vederlo". Sul tema si è espresso qualche giorno fa Ezio Maria Simonelli, Presidente della Lega Serie A che ha confermato come l'obbiettivo sia quello di evitare la contemporaneità, quantomeno nell'orario, delle due manifestazioni sportive. Il derby infatti molto probabilmente si giocherà domenica 17 maggio alle 12:30 mentre nel pomeriggio toccherà alla finale degli Internazionali. Leggi anche Bruno Conti racconta la malattia: “Non volevo fare niente. Devo tutto a mia moglie” Roma-Fiorentina, i convocati di Gasperini: torna Koné. Out Zaragoza © RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA

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